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Some people dream big, especially for their birthday. A new car, an expensive pair of shoes or even a grand night on the town might be on the list. For Winnie Guerdon, however, her birthday wish was simple. A trip down the slide at the TePee Pool in Thermopolis. Winnie and her husband Jim traveled from Bar Harbor, Maine for the special occasion, along with all her children and grandchildren from across the country. Now a trip down the slide might not seem like much of a feat, but when you take...
More than $21,000 was raised last weekend during the annual Relay for Life in Hot Springs State Park. Organizers said the event went very well, and in spite of a bit of wind as things got started, the weather was great overall. Things started off with a dinner for the survivors and their caregivers along with those participating in the relay. Kids filled the area of the park where the relay was held, enjoying everything from a sprinkler park to face painting while the adults walked the course....
Along with the start of school comes the start of fall athletics for Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School. First practices for high school sports begin Monday, Aug. 17. Football players will hit the field for their first practice at 6 a.m. with their evening practice starting at 6 p.m. Lady Bobcats going out for volleyball will have their first practice at 8 a.m. and an afternoon practice at 2 p.m. The cross country team for the high school will hit the pavement at 7...
Ryan Mosser prepares to tee off in the Jr. Golf Championship. Results were unavailable at press time....
“Senior Momentum, Use It or Lose It”, was the theme for the 2015 Senior Olympics held in Sheridan, where five Thermopolis residents competed in several events. Gloria Simmons spent her time in the pool, earning a gold medal in the 100 freestyle, 100 side stroke, and 50 side stroke and a silver medal in the 200 freestyle and 25 sidestroke. Marion and Glenn Bishop both earned gold medals in the 1,500 racewalk, the 800 racewalk, and the 400 racewalk. Marion Bishop competed at the state level just o...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners covered a lot of ground during their meeting Monday at the county annex. Applications had been requested recently to fill an unexpired term on the Hot Springs County Library board. In all, five applications from interested citizens were received by the county clerk. The commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Carol Shaffer to the position. Tim and Sylvia Lippincott approached the commissioners with questions about fuel supplies at the Hot Springs County...
The final valuation for Hot Springs County for tax year 2015 is $230,839,867 according to Hot Springs County Assessor Shelley Deromedi. With that valuation in mind, the Cemetery District, with a mill levy of 1.754, will receive taxes in the amount of $404,893. Hot Springs County Weed and Pest receives two mills, giving them $461,680 for 2015. Total, the special districts for Hot Springs County received $866,573. South Thermopolis Water and Sewer District is valued at $5,227,964, and with their...
Hundreds of pounds of family fun was had last week during the Pig Wrestling competition at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Winners included: PeeWee division – 1st, "Sh8kn Pigs", Luke Arcand, Luke Dickey, Lilian Johnson, Ruthanne Johnson. Calcutta: 1st Axtell Ranch. Junior division – 1st, "307 Hog Wrestlers", Hunter Bartholomew, Spencer Axtell, Will Ward, Jason Clouse; 2nd, "Swine Killers", Remington Ferree, Will Ward, Spencer Axtell, Hunter Bartholomew; 3rd, "JLA Services Porkchop Pun...
The annual Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society will be held in Hot Springs State Park this Friday, Aug. 7, starting with a survivors, caregivers and teams dinner at 6 p.m. With an 80’s theme this year there are sure to be lots of crazy costumes and fun for everyone. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the survivor’s lap at 7 p.m. The luminaria ceremony will be at 9:30 p.m. Luminaries are still available for $5 each or three for $10. Please call Jessica Slagle at 8...
The Board of Trustees for Hot Springs County School District No. 1 met on Wed., July 15 to discuss final budgeting items and other business as the start of the 2015-2016 school year approaches. One of the most important items of the evening is the receipt of full accreditation received by the district from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. The Department of Education reviewed staff certification, NCA accreditation, assurances and district systems before making the...
A proposed agreement between the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department and the Hot Springs County Rural Fire District has become a hot issue between the two entities. The fire district collects a mill levy through the county each year and is in charge of disbursing those funds to the fire department. That disbursement, $80,713 for the year, is given to the department in four quarterly payments. On July 18, three days before the quarterly payment was to be made, the district brought a written...
Gift of the Waters Pageant weekend is filled with so many activities you’re sure to find something to interest everyone in the family. Saturday morning starts out early with a 5K/10K walk-run at 7:30 a.m. in Hot Springs State Park. Registration forms may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce. The Gift of the Waters parade begins at 10 a.m. and will wend its way through downtown. At the conclusion of the parade, dancers from the Shoshone Tribe will perform around the flagpole at the i...
Hello Kitty, aka Samantha Wilkinson, helps a customer pick out a new phone during the Wyoming Wireless open house Saturday. Customers were treated to hot dogs and drinks along with some great deals on phones and plans....
The Hot Springs County Endowment Fund awarded the Big Horn Basin Foundation with a scholarship in May to pay for a local high school student from Hot Springs County to participate in the Big Horn Basin Foundation’s “Dinosaur Academy” Program. After nominations from the science teachers, the Big Horn Basin Foundation chose Alex Jensen to participate in the program. Jensen spent a week learning about geology and paleontology alongside five other participants from across the United States. There...
I've spent 36 years in the communications business and one thing I've learned from all that time is that communication breaks down. That lesson was brought home to me again this week as I watched the interaction between the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department and the Hot Springs County Rural Fire District. If you've read the story on our front page, you have pretty much the gist of the idea, but the break down between these two entities was a long time coming and could have so easily been avoi...
Roland Luehne, owner of the Star Plunge in Hot Springs State Park, recently presented a proposal to the state for the expansion of his facility in an effort to not only boost the economy for Thermopolis and Hot Springs County, but develop a strong working relationship with the state. Luehne's proposal includes a westward expansion of his facility that would include a luxury hotel and waterpark. While his design requires a change in the way the roads run through the park, it adds another 108...
About 75 young people from across Wyoming gathered in Thermopolis last weekend to compete in the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association's rodeo at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Ranging in age from four-years old through eighth grade, they competed in events like barrel racing, goat tying and steer riding for two days. Local contestants included Logann, Kamryn and Roedy Farrell; Layne Myers; Mesa, Jhett, McCoy and Jase Longwell; Cooper, Taylor and Rylee Agar; Mesa Allen; Kamry, Jason and Oakley B...
Michelle Burgess is all concentration as she looks down her arrow at the target during the 4-H shooting sports competition at Hot Springs County Fair....
The annual Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society, is just around the corner, and with an 80’s theme, should be a fun night for all involved. The Relay will be held in Hot Springs State Park on Friday, Aug. 7, starting with a survivors, caregivers and teams dinner at 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the survivor’s lap at 7 p.m. The luminaria ceremony will be at 9:30 p.m. Luminaries are still available for $5 each or three for $10. Please call Jessica Sla...
Citizens needing to do work in the Hot Springs County Courthouse will find the elevator is currently out of service. Issues with the elevator had been coming more frequently, however, over the weekend it became a safety issue when the elevator began moving too quickly up and down the shaft with no gentle start or stop. Maintenance head Chuck Carver contacted an elevator company in Colorado that repairs this particular brand of elevator and through a troubleshooting process with them determined...
The 2015 Hot Springs County Fair, “Kids-N-Kritters”, is about to get underway. While the horse show has already taken place, there is still plenty of other action coming to fill the week-long celebration. You may start your week at the fair with the dog show on Monday, July 27 at 6 p.m. on the grassy area to the east of the indoor arena. Tuesday is move in day when exhibits must be brought to the 4-H building for judging from 8 a.m. til noon. Shooting sports will follow at 1 p.m. at the nor...
Beautiful scenery, mountain passes and the opportunity to share that with a few hundred others is what has kept Barb Vietti doing the Tour de Wyoming for the last 10 years. This year's "Monumental Tour" featured a 366-mile bike tour that started in Sundance then wended its way through Newcastle, Custer, So. Dak., Rapid City and Spearfish before finishing at Devil's Tower, giving the group a look at two national monuments, Devil's Tower and Mt. Rushmore. Vietti said with this ride she's now...
“History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses.” Charles Angoff For the first time in October, 1925 Marie Montabe’s play about the Gift of the Waters was presented to the public. It was not seen again until 1950, however, this year marks the 65th anniversary of the production and will be presented at the Big Spring in Hot Springs State Park on Saturday and Sunday evening, Aug. 1 and 2 at 6 p.m. In 1896, the Shoshone Nation entered into an agreement with th...
Paul Ward came before the Hot Springs County Planning Commission last week with a request to change a portion of his property from agricultural to industrial. Ward would like to take approximately 14 acres of his land above the irrigation ditch and create a gravel pit. The area in question is something of a hill, approximately 20 to 30 feet above the ditch, and Ward intends to basically level out the land, removing the gravel in the process. He told the board he had been approached by an oil...
Whether you were a cheerleader, a bookworm, an athlete or anything in between, chances are you’re coming home this weekend for the annual All Class Reunion for Hot Springs County High School. Classes being honored this year end in “0” and “5”, however, any graduate is welcome to attend the dance at the V.F.W. and the all school picnic on Sunday. Friday night will feature mixers by each class. Registration will be at the V.F.W. on Saturday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Each class will have...
